CATCH THE BEST STREETBALL ACTION AND ENTERTAINMENT AT THE 6TH ANNUAL GARDINER MEMORIAL BASKETBALL CLASSIC TOURNAMENT AUGUST 13TH AND 14TH
Scholarships to be Awarded to Local College-Bound Students
The 6th Annual Gardiner Memorial Basketball Classic Tournament, run by The Gardiner Foundation, will offer fun and excitement on the basketball court on Saturday, August 13th & Sunday, August 14th. Thousands of local Bronx residents will come together to watch some of the best street ballers from across the country compete for the title, enjoy free food, entertainment and giveaways and honor five college-bound high school seniors with scholarships. This free tournament is sponsored by Lawyertime.com and will take place at St. James Park in the Bronx on West 192nd Street and Jerome Avenue from 12:00 PM 8:00 PM both days. (Please note rain location: Gaucho’s Gym, 478 Gerard Ave., Bronx, NY.)
The Gardiner Foundation was established in 2006 by Dexter Gardiner, in memoriam of the loss of six of his family members in a horrific car accident on the Bronx River Parkway. Building upon his family’s legacy of helping others in need and involvement in the game of basketball, the Foundation embarked on a community outreach initiative that offers educational scholarships and financial support, emotional and spiritual guidance and burial assistance to other families in the community who have suffered a sudden and tragic loss. Since its inception, The Foundation has awarded eleven scholarships to students entering college for the first time. These awards provide much needed assistance towards the purchase of books, clothing, and other items necessary for an enrolling college student. The foundation has also provided free laptops computers and book bags filled with school supplies to encourage the children and youth in the community in their education.
***The Tournament is FREE and open to the public***
What: 6th annual Gardiner Memorial Basketball Classic Tournament
When: Saturday, August 13 & Sunday, August 14th
Time: 12:00 PM 8:00 PM each day
Where: St. James Park- West 192nd Street and Jerome Avenue, Bronx, NY
(Rain Location: Gaucho’s Gym, 478 Gerard Ave., Bronx, NY)
For more information, contact Norah Grady at 212-385-4410 or [email protected]
